Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia state, says he sees Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as separate from his father, who is the traditional ruler of Afarakwu community in the state.
Ikpeazu said this on Tuesday while fielding questions from state house correspondents after a meeting with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
The reporters had asked him to react to the demand of a youth group seeking the dethronement of the father of the Biafra agitator
The Abia State governor said “I clearly separate Kanu from his father. The processes of handling traditional institutions are enshrined in the laws of our land.
He maintained that “traditional rulers who are members of our constituency have the leadership” and that “they will do the needful at the appropriate time. But for me, I think there is a clear division between Nnamdi Kanu and his father.”
Dr. Ikpeazu also assured residents of his state of their safety, saying the economy of Abia would suffer if “if we make our kitchen the theatre of Biafra”.
“I will continue to protect the lives and property of my brothers and sisters irrespective of where they come from. You know that the mainstay of our economy in Abia state is trade and commerce and I do not think it will augur well for our economy.”
Why I wont dethrone Nnamdi Kanu’s Father -Abia Gov, Okezie Ikpeazu
